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Pot Bank Roundabout Approved: What Has to Happen Next
Pot Bank roundabout won permission on 13 October with 19 conditions, from bat checks to a rebuilt wall. Up to 960 west Harrogate homes still wait on the land.
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Harrogate
Pot Bank Roundabout Approved 13 Oct: 13 Trees, 960 Homes
The bigger Pot Bank roundabout was approved on 13 October. What it looks like, the 13 trees to be felled, and why up to 960 west Harrogate homes depended on it.
Ripon
Kirkgate Ripon: Councillors Vote for a Public Consultation
Councillors voted unanimously on 1 October to ask North Yorkshire Council's highways chief for a public consultation on pedestrianising Kirkgate, Ripon.
Ripon
Kirkgate Ripon Bollards: Councillors Back a Consultation
An 868-name petition for timed bollards on Kirkgate, Ripon went to councillors on 1 October. Officers said no; the committee voted unanimously for a consultation.
Harrogate
Harrogate £5.6m Otley Road Cycleways Aimed at Late 2027
Harrogate's Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road cycleways, budgeted at £5.6m, are now targeted for late 2027. Plus 20mph consultations and Bilton crossing delay.
Trains
Harrogate Christmas Trains 2026: No LNER on Christmas Eve
LNER runs no trains to Harrogate on Christmas Eve, and neither LNER nor Northern runs on 25 or 26 December. Northern winds down from 6pm on the 24th.
Schools
North Yorkshire School Transport: Nearest-School Rule Stays
The council's review keeps the nearest-school rule: 515 fewer Year 7 pupils qualify, five Dales routes leave the maps and a consultation is due this autumn.
Ripon
Tour of Britain Road Closures: Ripon, Pateley Bridge Times
Ripon's route closes from 11.40am and Pateley Bridge from 12.10pm on Saturday 5 September. Closure times for every village from Boroughbridge to Greenhow.
Parking
Parking in Harrogate: Sunday Charges Start at 10am
On-street bays in Harrogate charge on Sundays from 10am to 6pm. Current tariffs for every council car park in the district, plus permits at £44 a year.
North Yorkshire Council
Harrogate Gritting: Officers Say No to 3 Nidderdale Roads
Warsill Road, Hartwith Bank and Lower Norwood Road are all recommended for refusal. Only one of the county's 14 gritting requests is backed, and it is near Northallerton.
A59
A59 Kex Gill Opened on 25 August, Eight Weeks Late
The new A59 at Kex Gill opened on 25 August, about eight weeks after the date the council's executive was given. Two of the three lanes are open, at 30mph.